2016 Pure Michigan 400
24th race of 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2016 Pure Michigan 400 was a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held on August 28, 2016, at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. Contested over 200 laps on the two-mile (3.2 km) D-shaped oval, it was the 24th race of the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season.
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Race 24 of 36 in the 2016 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series | |||
Date | August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28) | ||
Location | Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan | ||
Course |
Permanent racing facility 2 mi (3.2 km) | ||
Distance | 200 laps, 400 mi (640 km) | ||
Average speed | 162.730 mph (261.889 km/h) | ||
Pole position | |||
Driver | Team Penske | ||
Time | 35.697 | ||
Most laps led | |||
Driver | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
Laps | 41 | ||
Winner | |||
No. 42 | Kyle Larson | Chip Ganassi Racing | |
Television in the United States | |||
Network | NBCSN | ||
Announcers | Rick Allen, Jeff Burton and Steve Letarte | ||
Nielsen Ratings |
1.9/3 (Overnight)[11] 2.1/4 (Final)[12] 3.4 million viewers[12] | ||
Radio in the United States | |||
Radio | MRN | ||
Booth Announcers | Kurt Becker and Jeff Striegle | ||
Turn Announcers | Dave Moody (1 & 2) and Alex Hayden (3 & 4) |
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Kyle Larson won his first career Cup Series race, the race had thirteen lead changes among different drivers and four cautions for 17 laps.